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1. Connor by Dormaine G.
   

   I was born in New York and lived there with my family until I was eight when we moved to Mississippi. Ten years later, I went to college at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana for about two years then moved to Massachusetts for life experience. Eventually, I moved back to New York where I became a registered nurse and studied forensic nursing. After working there as a nurse for some years, I started doing travel nursing and loved it. I decided to stop traveling while in Colorado to stay close by family. Shortly after, I met my wonderful husband and have been here ever since. Even as a child, I have always had a love for science fiction and enjoyed it through books, movies and comics. I have dabbled in writing throughout the years, and decided it was time to let my true self free. I took some time off from work to pursue a career in writing and recently published my first book called Connor. I plan on following up with a series of books under the Connor name and my goal is to be finished with the second book by the middle of 2014.

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2. Empty Places by Martin Roy Hill
   

   Martin Roy Hill is the author of the military mystery thriller, "The Killing Depths," and the award-winning short story collection, "DUTY: Suspense and Mystery Stories from the Cold War and Beyond." Martin spent more than 20 years as a staff reporter and editor for newspapers and magazines, before becoming a military analyst specializing in battlefield medical operations for the Navy. His freelance credits include Reader's Digest, LIFE, Newsweek, Omni, American History, Coast Guard Magazine, Retired Officer Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Opinion Section, and many more. Much of Martin's freelance work involves historical topics, especially military history. He was a lead contributor to the 1995 WWII anthology, "From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki: America at War," published by the Retired Officer Association (now called the Military Officer Association. He was also a contributor to the 2013 Civil War anthology, "Gettysburg: Three Days that Saved the United States." Martin's short stories have appeared in such publications as Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Plan B Mystery Anthology, San Diego Magazine, and San Diego Writer's Monthly. His first book, "DUTY," was named the Best Short Story Anthology/Collection during the 2013 San Diego Book Awards (SDBA). "The Killing Depths" was also named a finalist for the SDBA Sisters In Crime Mystery Award.

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3. That’s Just the Way It Is by Shirley Sorbello
   

   Shirley Sorbello lives in New Jersey where she majored in psychology at Rutgers University. She later attended Widener University where she graduated with an M.S.W. in 1995. For a number of years she worked in the human services field as a social worker, therapist and administrator. "That's Just the Way It Is" is her first published short story. Shirley is currently working on a novel and editing a small book of poems that her grandmother wrote in the early 1900's. In her spare time, she enjoys family, friends, Italian music and traveling. For more information go to www.shirleysorbello.com.

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4. Love in Disguise by Julia Kent et al.
   

   Vivi Anna is an award winning, Canadian multi-published author in paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and scifi.

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5. On a Wing and a Prayer by Jackie Weger
   

   I've been writing romance novels off and on for thirty years. I enjoy writing. Meeting my characters is like meeting and making new friends. I love meeting new people. I've traveled to many exotic locales from the wilds of Northern Ontario to the deepest jungles in Panama and made friends along the way. Listen, I was raised poor, married poor, had five kids, so stayed poor. I made a little money writing romance novels and found that all of the things I'd hoped one day to own no longer appealed. I discovered what I enjoyed most was destination travel--going to new and strange places, meeting people, learning their customs, their foods, how they survive good times and bad. I lived part of one winter with trappers in the Louisiana Swamps, volunteered at a sister of Mercy Mission in Colon, Panama--and had one of the most interesting conversations in my life with an old man and his dog as we sat on a bench waiting for a train in the Village of Versailles. I don't dress fancy, drive fancy, or live fancy. When I look around my life, I find my most precious possession is my passport. It carries the memories of all the wonderful people I've met thither and yon. Right this minute, I'm sitting still to write in a tiny rural community in Texas--but golly, my passport is up to date--handy for when the travel bug nips at my heels once again. Who knows? I might end up in your neighborhood one day. I adore gossip, so be ready to spill the beans.

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